FRM Short Course
The Flood Risk Management Short Course commences shortly for 2025 and will again be offered in three blocks online - Introduction to Floodplain Risk Management, Managing Flood Risk to Existing Properties and Effective Consideration of Flood Risk in Land Use Planning.
This course is conducted by the University of Technology, Sydney and is taught by industry professionals, including flood risk and emergency response management and land use planning experts from NSW Government, local government and consultancies. The course uses lectures and interactive tutorials to show how the development and implementation of plans to manage flood risk can reduce the impacts of flooding on the community and the built environment.
Course dates:
Introduction to Floodplain Risk Management
3 Sessions, 4.5 hours total
Dates: Thursday 31 July, Thursday 7 August and Thursday 14 August 2025
Cost: $550
This course teaches participants the main elements of floodplain risk management (FRM) – a process of informed decision making in the strategic management of flood risk through an appropriate framework, including understanding flood behaviour in the catchment in its current condition, and by considering the long term development of the catchment; understanding of the variation in hazards across the floodplain and its different sources and the associated consequences for existing and future development; the assessment of options to manage flood risk to existing development through various mitigation measures consistent with the government flood policy; the assessment of options to develop the floodplain that adequately considers flood hazards and behaviours, ensuring development extents and conditions are consistent with the maintenance of flood behaviours and the residual flood hazard and the objectives of the government flood policy.
Managing Flood Risk to Existing Properties
2 Sessions, 3 hours total
Dates: Thursday 2 October and Thursday 9 October 2025
Cost: $550
This course teaches participants how to manage flood risk to existing development – a process of informed decision making in the strategic management of flood risk through an appropriate consideration of:
- FRM issues for existing development,
- Role of FRM studies and plans in managing risk to existing development,
- Practical FRM options and associated decision making and implementation issues,
- Determining the appropriate option for particular situations,
- Considering the environmental impacts of works and other management options
- Typical approvals necessary for mitigation work projects,
- Emergency response planning for, and response to, floods; and
- Implementation of management plans.
Effective Consideration of Flood Risk in Land Use Planning
3 Sessions, 4.5 hours total
Dates: Thursday 28 August, Thursday 4 September and Thursday 11 September 2025
Cost: $550
This course teaches participants effective land use management in floodplain risk management (FRM) – a process of informed decision making in the strategic management of flood risk through an appropriate consideration of:
- FRM issues for future development & Information on the current legislation and policy framework
- The role of FRM studies and plans in managing risk to future development
- Practical FRM options for future development and associated duty of care issues
- Interaction of FRM and emergency management with strategic and development scale land use planning; and
- Effectively implementing recommendations through land use planning.
The Short Course is aimed at engineers, emergency managers and land use planners who are engaged in, or seeking to enter, the floodplain risk management industry in Australia and wanting to learn more about developing and implementing management plans considering best practice. It is also suitable for elected local government officials and community representatives on floodplain risk management committees seeking a background in floodplain risk management, flood mitigation, emergency management and land use planning issues.